Monday, May 10 John 1:35-42 “You are Simon – you will be called Peter” When Jesus sees two of John the Baptist’s disciples following him, he asks them, “What do you seek?” What an important question! If we are to follow Jesus, we need to be clear what it is that we are looking… Read more about Peter
Thomas
Monday, May 3 Matthew 10:1-10 “The twelve apostles: . . . Thomas . . .” In answer to the prayer for the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest field (Matthew 9:38), Jesus calls his twelve disciples to him. While Mark and Luke name the twelve in the context of… Read more about Thomas
Mary Magdalene
Monday, April 26 Luke 8:1-3 “Among them was Mary Magdalene” These verses, where the work of three women of faith is noted, are unique to Luke. As Jesus ministers, he draws followers who come from a wide variety of backgrounds. Mary Magdalene serves after having seven demons exorcised by Jesus. Joanna, as the… Read more about Mary Magdalene
Paul
Monday, April 19 Acts 7:54 – 8:3 “Saul began to destroy the church” The rage of the Sanhedrin (the Jewish ruling council), pent up so long in repeated trials and confrontations with the followers of Jesus, could be contained no longer. It was as if someone had given a prearranged signal and they… Read more about Paul
Timothy
Monday, April 12 1 Timothy 1:12-20 “Fight the good fight” Using a military metaphor, the Apostle Paul commands his young lieutenant, Timothy, to brace himself for a fight. The simple fact is that those who choose to take Christ seriously in the common give-and-take of daily living will quickly discover that there is an… Read more about Timothy
The Road to Emmaus
Monday, April 5 Luke 5:1-11 “They left everything and followed Jesus” The story begins with the crowds pressing around Jesus eager to hear the good news. Noticing two boats by the Lake, he gets into Simon’s boat and asks him to shove off a bit. Then he sits down to preach. Finishing his sermon,… Read more about The Road to Emmaus
Mark’s Gospel
Monday, March 29 Mark 14:1-31 “Anointing, betrayal arrangement, last supper, and denial prediction” Jesus’ commendation of the woman reveals that one can never be fully aware of one’s own significance or role in God’s kingdom, and it is a mistake for us to think that our sacrificial devotion is wasteful or insignificant. While… Read more about Mark’s Gospel
Mark’s Gospel
Monday, March 22 Mark 11:1-7 “The Lord needs it” As Jesus prepares to enter the city of Jerusalem, he directs his disciples to fetch a colt from a nearby village and shows his supernatural foreknowledge by predicting precisely what they will find: an unridden male colt, tied up, close to where they… Read more about Mark’s Gospel